The Illinois Supervisory Skills Program provides a common set of critical skills for campus supervisors. This program, designed with broad campus input, is intended to cover topics that are important for new supervisors to be successful within the university community.
The program offers an opportunity to develop self-awareness of management styles and personal biases, practice strategies for resolving conflict, and build confidence in leading others through performance feedback and coaching techniques. Participants will learn and challenge each other throughout the semester as they engage with a cohort of peers from other units, motivating each other to create healthy, productive work environments.
Applications must be made by October 24.
The cost per participant is $250 and applicants must submit a 250 – 500 word essay. Program details, eligibility criteria and the application instructions are all available at: https://go.illinois.edu/ApplySuperSkills
The Spring 2025 sessions will run from January 14 through May 6, according to this schedule:
Kickoff and Program Orientation
Tuesday, January 14, 2025; 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Virtual)
Session 1 – Core Functions of Supervision
Tuesday, January 28, 2025; 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center)
Session 2 – Leading in a Diverse Workplace
Tuesday, February 18, 2025; 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center)
Session 3 – Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving
Tuesday, March 11, 2025; 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center)
Session 4 – Managing Performance
Tuesday, April 8, 2025; 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center)
Session 5 – Coaching Skills for Supervisors
Tuesday, April 29, 2025; 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center)
Closing Wrap-Up – Reflections and Action Planning
Tuesday, May 6, 2025; 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Virtual)